Category Archives: Playroom

Last Minute Halloween!

Posted on October 29, 2011 by

I don’t have any new Halloween costume tutorials ready for this year, but I’m learning a lot that I can type up for next Halloween. So here’s an encore presentation (doesn’t that sound better than ‘re-post’?) of last year’s costume ideas. Continue reading →

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New Series: Homemade Toys

Posted on July 22, 2011 by

Over the next few weeks, Wendy and her son will be trying their hand at making toys, some modern and some old-fashioned. She’ll be sharing the how-to and their results with you along the way, working on projects suited to his age (7), though many activities can easily be enjoyed by both older and younger kids as well. To begin, have a scavenger hunt to see who can find the most items on the master supply list. Ready, set, go! Continue reading →

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Weekend Fun: Newspaper Hats

Posted on April 30, 2011 by

All you need to make a hat of your own is a full-size page from the newspaper. If you want to get fancy, you can add staples at key points and punch a hole in either side of the finished hat so that you can tie some yarn or twine into a chin strap, and of course the only limit to a fabulous hat’s finishing touches is your imagination! Continue reading →

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Crafts for Sick Parents

Posted on April 15, 2011 by

What to do with two kiddos who are bouncing off the walls when all you want to do is slide down the couch? I thought of a few things, and I found a few more on the blogs of very clever people: Continue reading →

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Yet Another Snow Day.

Posted on February 17, 2011 by

I wrote a post a few months back about being housebound for a few days with sick kids, but I realize now it was written by a dewy-eyed amateur. Thanks to the last six weeks of snowy, icy, blizzardy hell, I am now a hard-bitten, grizzled veteran of houseboundness. And I’d love to share. Continue reading →

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